Dollar limps up, Asia shares slip

The dollar edged further away from 14-month lows on Monday as investors trimmed bets against the beleaguered U.S. currency, while South Korean stocks dragged down other Asian markets on worries third-quarter earnings

EU eyes 15 million eco-renovations by 2020

Fifteen million European buildings should have eco-friendly renovations over the next decade, with builders and architects re-educated to do the job, a draft EU report says. The European Union should also make

Bernanke boosts dollar, commodities down

The dollar rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated U.S. monetary policy could be tightened as a recovery takes hold, sending crude and metal prices lower. World stocks were